Sponsor a Child in the Dominican Republic

Each of the photos on this page shows a child in the Dominican Republic who needs a sponsor right away. Which child will you choose to sponsor?

About the Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti, making it one of only two islands in the Caribbean occupied by two countries. Like its nearest neighbor, it is subject to destructive storms throughout the summer and early fall.

One-third of Dominican children never complete their elementary school education.

About 42 percent of Dominicans are considered poor, and 16 percent of those live in extreme poverty.

Ravaged by several recent hurricanes, the damage is severely hurting the country's many poor families.

Please sponsor a child in the Dominican Republic today!

You can give a child in the Dominican Republic a new beginning for just $38 a month. Your Compassion sponsorship provides the child you choose with:

clean water, food and nutritional supplements

critical health care

opportunities to learn in a clean and safe environment

mentoring, to help kids reach their full potential in Christ

Bible training and daily exposure to our loving and caring God

The child you choose to sponsor will know your name! You will develop a close relationship with the child as you pray for each other and exchange letters and photos.

So please, take the loving step and sponsor a child in theDominican Republictoday. Just click on the child you want to sponsor and request a child sponsorship packet! It will be a life-changing experience for you and for your sponsored child.

As you exchange letters, send photos and offer encouragement in Jesus' name, your love will bring hope to a child that will last a lifetime. Sponsor a child today! Just click on a child's photo to learn more.

Every photo shows a child who urgently needs a sponsor. Which child will you choose to sponsor?

Your tax-deductible contribution of just $38 a month connects a child living in poverty with a loving, church-based Child Sponsorship Program.

Your support provides:

Medical checkups, which often save lives

Nutritious food

Health and hygiene training

Educational assistance

Access to special services like surgeries and disaster relief

Mentoring to help children discover their incredible value as God’s children

Most important of all, your sponsored child will hear about Jesus Christ and be encouraged to develop a lifelong relationship with God.

When you sponsor a child, you'll receive your child's photo, personal story and a child sponsorship packet by mail in approximately 10 days.

When children find out they've been sponsored, the joy they feel is indescribable. Just knowing that someone across the globe cares means more than you can imagine. Sponsoring a child in need will profoundly change the future for your child, and will change your own life as well.

Financial Integrity

Compassion consistently receives high ratings for financial accountability and integrity.

Charity Navigator, America's largest charity evaluator, has awarded Compassion its highest rating — four stars — for 14 consecutive years, placing Compassion in the top 1 percent of all charities.